ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all U.S. and Canadian artists.

ENTRY FEE:
A non-refundable fee of $20 per entry will be charged for each nonmember (i.e. $40 for 2 entries by each nonmember artist) to assist with Exhibition and publication costs. Please make checks payable to: The Southern Vermont Arts Center, and include with entry.

PROCEDURE:
Each artist may submit two entries of recent work (2008-2009). These entries may be either two slides, a CD or two physical pieces, to be available for sale.

MEDIA AND SIZE:
All media, the exception being installation pieces and video; gallery space is prohibitive of such endeavors. Oil Paintings must be framed, ready for hanging with eye screws and wire. Watercolors, Graphic Art, Pastels and Photography must be matted, framed with glass or plexi-glass, ready for hanging with eye screws and wire. Sizes not to exceed 36 x 40 inches. Sculptures must not exceed 50lbs and the longest dimension cannot exceed 48 inches.

Sculptors must be physically able to carry their own pieces; the Arts Center does not have personnel to assist with delivery and pickup. Works not properly framed, ready for hanging, or over the size limit will not be accepted. Please be sure to attach appropriate label set to the top left hand corner on the reverse side of each work submitted. Place labels on the bottom of the base of sculptures. Do not detach any portion of the label affixed to the piece. It will be used for recording purposes.

SLIDE/CD SUBMISSION:
All 35 mm slides accompanying the entry form must be labeled properly (artist’s name, title, date, medium, size, top, and front of the piece) and contained in a clear plastic slide sheet. Each slide and CD must also be numbered or named to correspond with a checklist of the information submitted on a typed sheet of paper, including prices. Enclose a current resume, and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) if you want your slides or CD returned. Please do not send originals, copies are preferred. Slides/CDs cannot be picked up at the opening reception.

SLIDES/CDS DUE:
Slides/CDs, checklist, and entry fee must be received no later than August 1, 2009. Slide Jury will take place on August 8. Notification of acceptance will be given by August 15, 2009. Due to limited storage space, works that are shipped cannot exceed 36” X 40” including frame.

DELIVERY AND/OR SHIPPING WORKS ACCEPTED BY SLIDE JURY:
Once accepted by slide jury, work can be shipped directly to SVAC. All shipped work must include a $10 handling fee, along with accurate payment for return shipping. Artists may also hand deliver their accepted artwork: September 15 – 17, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. All works must have completed entry information and identification labels- sets upon arrival. If a piece is purchased, the cost of return shipping will be refunded to the Artist.

DELIVERY OF WORKS FOR PHYSICAL JURY PRESENTATION:
Artists wishing to submit actual work for consideration in person, rather than slide submission, may hand deliver their work September 15th - 17th for presentation to the Juror on September 18, 2009. Information about accepted and rejected work will be made available September 25, 2009.*
*Works left in SVAC's care following the listed dates will incur a $5.00 a week surcharge, and become the property of SVAC after a 6 month period with no extra notice to the artist.

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE:
A list of accepted works will be posted on the SVAC website: www.svac.org on September 25. It is the responsibility of the artists to visit the web site or phone the Arts Center on September 25 to find out if their works have been accepted. SVAC will not call artists regarding acceptance.

GUEST JUROR: DAVID MILLER
Professor of Art Emeritus at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, David Miller is a recipient of numerous awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, Major Award in Painting, and New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, Works on Paper. A nationally exhibited artist, David Miller's work has been exhibited in several prestigious galleries and museums, including Munson-Williams-Proctor Museum, Utica, NY, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio and currently James Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, Martinez Gallery, Troy, NY, and Riverfront Gallery, Schuylerville, NY. In 2001 he was honored with a Forty Year Retrospective exhibition at the Tang Museum, Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY., and his work is in public collections in the US and abroad, including The Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA., and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

REMOVAL OF WORK:
Removal dates for works not selected for exhibition are September 25 AND 29 from 11a.m. – 4 p.m. and September 27 from 1 – 4 p.m.
Dates for work selected: October 25 from 1 – 4 p.m. and October 27 and 29 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
*Works left in SVAC's care following the listed dates will incur a $5.00 a week surcharge, and become the property of SVAC after a 6 month period with no extra notice to the artist.

SALES:
Artwork submitted must be for sale. A commission of 45% of the retail amount received will be taken by the SVAC. SVAC reserves the right to sell in three installments. Works sold must stay in the show until October 25, 2009. Payment to the artists for pieces sold will be made as soon as SVAC is paid in full by the purchaser, after the show ends.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:
All artists are requested to submit up-to-date resumes and biographical information when entering art work in SVAC exhibitions, in order to assure that this material is available to prospective buyers.

LIABILITY:
Every reasonable care will be exercised in the handling and storage of works submitted to the exhibit, but neither the Southern Vermont Arts Center nor its agents, will be responsible for loss or damage no matter how it may occur, and accepts no liability whatsoever in any form, resulting from the entry, acceptance or rejection of exhibits or from any other matter connected with the exhibit. Artists may insure their own works if they wish. The sending of art works to this exhibit shall be understood to imply the sender's agreement sender with the conditions set above. Your signature on the entry blank confirms your compliance with these conditions.

Join the countless artists nationwide to exhibit in the engaging spaces provided by Yester House’s 1917 Georgian Revival architecture.

The Rewards of Artist Membership: Join as an Artist Member and take advantage of the various opportunities to exhibit and sell your art work. We welcome artists working in the fine arts. Artist Members may exhibit throughout the year in the Collector’s Gallery, the Annual Members’ Exhibition*, the National Fall Open Exhibition, and the Annual Winter Exhibition – all members exhibitions are open to Artist Members at no charge. Once you become an Artist Member, detailed information will be mailed to you prior to each show.

Artist Members receive the following benefits: Free admission for you and two guests to the galleries year round. Festival of the Arts annual catalog and newsletters. Preferred event and exhibition mailings. Discounts on classes, travel programs and selected events. 10% off all purchases in the museum gift shop. * The Annual Members’ Exhibition has geographical restrictions

Inquiries: Further information may be obtained from Jocelyn Grayson, Art Sales & Exhibition Coordinator, Southern Vermont Arts Center. PO Box 617, West Rd. Manchester, VT 05254. (802)362-1405. Email: jgrayson@svac.org

The following calendar of exhibits repeats each year.

The Collectors’ Gallery
June - September
This is not an exhibition selected by jurors, rather gallery space reserved to showcase Artist Members’ work intermittently throughout the summer season. Limited to 2 works. Open to all Artist Members. All work must be hand delivered.

Annual Winter Exhibition
January 13 - February 6, 2007
Open to all Artist Members. Two works may be submitted for the jury’s consideration. All work must be hand delivered.

Annual Members’ Exhibition
May - June
Artist Members with a residence in Vermont or within a thirty mile radius of the Arts Center may submit up to three pieces for this juried exhibition. At least one work is guaranteed to be selected for this exhibit. All works must be hand delivered. SVAC does not accept any work for this show that is shipped.

Solo Exhibitions
July 31 deadline
Open to all artists, members and non-members, who work in painting in any medium, mixed medium, photography and indoor or outdoor sculpture. Solo show applications are for the next year’s summer and winter exhibition seasons. See fees listed below.

Solo Exhibition Application Guidelines
Applicants for Solo Shows must submit a resume, six slides indicative of material intended for exhibition, retail price list, a $10 handling fee, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope for slide return. Address applications to the Visual Arts Committee. Notification is made in November. Chosen exhibitors incur a charge of $200 to defray expenditures on invitations, placement in the Arts Center’s catalog, and publicity.